Torreya Tree

Torreya Tree (HMBMD)

Location: Bristol, FL 32321 Liberty County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 34.58', W 84° 56.921'

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In this vicinity on the Apalachicola River, Hardy Bryan Croom, pioneer Florida planter and botanist, discovered one of the rarest of coniferous trees, Torreya taxifolia circa 1835, and named it for Dr. John Torrey, prominent American botanist. Only four other species exist, but they are in the widely separated areas of China, Japan, and California. Croom's promising botanical career ended in 1837 when he perished in the wreck of the steamship "Home" off Cape Hatteras.
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HM NumberHMBMD
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Marker NumberF-46
Year Placed1961
Placed ByFlorida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
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Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 4:36pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 696711 N 3384442
Decimal Degrees30.57633333, -84.94868333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 34.58', W 84° 56.921'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 34' 34.80" N, 84° 56' 55.26" W
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Area Code(s)850
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 115 Unnamed Road, Bristol FL 32321, US
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